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April 2026

April 19, 2026

Earth Day – A New Story

Earth Day is an opportunity to celebrate how far we’ve come in cleaning up our...

December 2025

December 11, 2025

I’m a Pagan – I Celebrate the Solstice

There is no shortage of holidays and holy days to celebrate at this time of...

October 2025

October 08, 2025

The Divinity Of Nature

Nature is our source and our sustenance. We are a part of Nature – not...

April 2024

April 03, 2024

The Solar Eclipse: Magic and Danger or Wonder and Awe?

Traditionally, eclipses are bad omens, especially for kings and others in high places. An eclipse...

December 2023

December 17, 2023

Winter Solstice: Mourning the Dark, Celebrating the Light

You know that feeling you get on the last day of vacation? You’ve still got...

September 2023

September 06, 2023

Yearning For Wildness

I’m one of the most order-obsessed people I know, but I’m yearning for wildness. Because...

June 2023

June 21, 2023

A Hypocritical Summer Solstice

I always feel a little hypocritical celebrating the Summer Solstice. But Pagans celebrate the Wheel...

March 2023

March 22, 2023

How Old Are You, Really?

The phrase “age is just a number” is often thrown out in an attempt to...

December 2022

December 14, 2022

The Liminal Zones of the Winter Solstice Season

The Winter Solstice is more than a single point in time. It’s a season, one...

November 2022

November 22, 2022

Paganism in Space – Beyond “Earth-Centered”

Some Christians insist that the Earth is unique and the only place where “intelligent” life...

November 02, 2022

The Circle of Life is Broken

Brendan Myers’ new book is the philosophy of climate change: the thinking that got us...

September 2022

September 25, 2022

Building a Relationship with the Nature Spirits Where You Are

Building relationships with your local nature spirits isn’t complicated, but neither is it easy. It...

August 2022

August 07, 2022

The Gods And Nature

Are the Gods part of Nature? Some of Them clearly are. Others, I don’t know...

June 2022

June 12, 2022

Summer Solstice in Modern Paganism

As we approach the Summer Solstice, let’s look at some of the ways modern Pagans...

May 2022

May 18, 2022

Hey Neil deGrasse Tyson: Let People Enjoy Things!

Physicist and astronomer Neil deGrasse Tyson tried to throw cold water on those excited about...

September 2021

September 12, 2021

Autumn Equinox: The Triumph of the Dark

One of the core themes of the Autumn Equinox is balance. We need warmth and...

July 2021

July 04, 2021

Why I Gave Thanks to a Turtle

After taking pictures, I said “thank you” to a turtle, verbally, in English. Do I...

July 01, 2021

Is it a Spirit or is it Energy?

Are energy and spirits the same thing? Does energy have a spirit? Is energy a...

June 2021

June 20, 2021

A Bobcat in the Suburbs

One morning just after dawn, a bobcat made its way through a Texas suburb. A...

May 2021

May 04, 2021

There is Freedom in the Vastness of the Universe

An Evangelical writer looks at the vastness of the universe and finds significance by claiming...

March 2021

March 23, 2021

A Year in the Parks

When I no longer had access to a gym last year, I started walking in...

March 21, 2021

Loving Nature in Tornado Season

We see Nature as sacred and holy, something to be honored, respected, and enjoyed. We...

December 2020

December 20, 2020

A Winter Solstice Reflection in 2020

Denton CUUPS provided the Sunday Service for the Denton UU Fellowship this morning. I provided...

November 2020

November 12, 2020

We Are All Part of Nature

I want to go back to the beginning of my Paganism, and it all begins...

October 2020

October 20, 2020

Samhain: Celebrating the Season

Is Samhain coming, or is it already here? The answer is a little bit of...

October 06, 2020

A Visit to Palo Duro Canyon

Sometimes we focus so much on the lands of our ancestors we ignore the land...

August 2020

August 25, 2020

Sunday Morning in a Park at Dawn

This past Sunday I got up well before dawn and went for a long walk...

August 09, 2020

What Makes a Sacred Place Sacred?

We intuitively understand that some places are sacred. They’re special, they’re powerful, and you’re more...

December 2019

December 15, 2019

Winter Solstice and the Pagan Restoration

The Winter Solstice may be humanity’s oldest holy day. It’s a reminder that long nights...

September 2019

September 25, 2019

Greta Thunberg: Just Because You Couldn’t Have Done It Doesn’t Mean She Can’t

If you want to dismiss Greta as a pawn, think again. Just because you couldn’t...